Men's Tennis

No. 20 MIT Men's Tennis Falls to No. 17 Amherst College

Sophomore Eugene Oh

Apr 12, 2013

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The No. 20 nationally-ranked MIT men's tennis team fell to No. 17 Amherst College at home on Friday afternoon with a score of 7-2, ending the Engineers' undefeated streak. Sophomore Eugene Oh(Alparetta, Ga.) scored both of MIT's points, once in singles and one as part of a doubles team. The Cardinal and Gray dipped to 13-1 for the season, while the Jeffs are now 18-7.

In singles action, Oh scored MIT's one point at No. 4 when he defeated Fife. Oh won the first set with a score of 6-3, fell in the second with a score of 5-7 and won the third and final set, 6-0. Senior Edwin Zhang (Falls Church, Va.) played a good two sets against Fritz, falling, 6-2, 7-5.

The Engineers return to action on Saturday when they host New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) rival, Coast Guard, at 11:00 a.m.